Giving the owls of South Africa African names

Alexandra Township, Johannesburg

Our schools have been are working tirelessly to come up with the suitable names for the 12 owl species of South Africa in the African languages. Do you know what the kids from Alexandra Township have named the Pearl Spotted Owl (Glaucidium perlatum) in Sesotho? See below to find out what the kids have suggested. We think it's fantastic!

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